Joanna Lumley

An affectionate look at the life and career of AbFab's Joanna Lumley, drawing on numerous interviews A former model, Bond girl, acclaimed actress, and human rights and animal rights activist—this biography charts the remarkable life of Joanna Lumley, who has been a fascinating figure for more than four decades, since her days as a top model in the Swinging Sixties. Today, she is best known for her role as Patsy Stone in Absolutely Fabulous and, most recently, her championing of the Nepalese Gurkhas' cause. Joanna is revered as much for her tireless campaigning for animal rights and other causes, as for her repertory of characters on stage, screen, and TV. Drawing on interviews with Joanna herself as well as her relatives, friends, and costars, this is a meticulously researched and revealing portrait of a beloved star.